Aspect
WebRTC
WebSocket
Communication Type
Peer-to-peer
Client-server
Data Types
Audio, video, and arbitrary data
Text, binary data (e.g., images, custom formats)
Connection
Direct between users
Through a server
Latency
Very low due to direct connection
Low, but higher than WebRTC
Complexity
High (NAT traversal, signaling)
Lower
Security
End-to-end encryption